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Fractal bismuth triangles could aid quantum devices
Original: 🔺 Bismuth grown on a semiconductor can form fractal triangles with edge and corner states, which could matter for future
Researchers at Utrecht University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University grew bismuth on a semiconductor, indium antimonide, and found it self-assembles into fractal triangular structures. These triangles exhibit edge and corner states, electronic properties that could prove useful for future quantum devices. The work is drawing attention among science readers interested in novel materials and quantum computing research.
Why now: New materials science research with potential applications in quantum technology is generating interest.
Utrecht UniversityShanghai Jiao Tong Universitybismuthindium antimonidequantum devices
Evidence
- 🔺 Bismuth grown on a semiconductor can form fractal triangles with edge and corner states, which could matter for future quantum devices. Researchers at Utrecht University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University grew bismuth on indium antimonide and got it to self-assemble into… · jcrabapple@dmv.community · 2
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